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A09487 The counsellor of estate Contayning the greates and most remarkeable considerations seruing for the managing of publicke affaires. Diuided into three parts. The first contaynes the meanes to settle an estate. The secund, the meanes to perserue it. And the third, the meanes to encrease it. Written in French by one of the ancient counsellors to the most Christian kings, Henry the Fourth, and Levvis the thirteenth. Translated by E.G.; Conseiller d'estat. English Béthune, Philippe de, comte de Selles et de Charost, 1561-1649.; Grimeston, Edward. 1634 (1634) STC 1977; ESTC S101680 238,642 366

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a_o councillor_n must_v not_o be_v rash_a and_o precipitate_a irresolution_n a_o dangerous_a vice_n in_o a_o councillor_n and_o to_o be_v aucid●d_v the_o cause_n thereof_o subtilty_n he_o must_v not_o be_v too_o confident_a other_o quality_n necessary_a for_o a_o councel●●_n of_o estate_n patience_n eloquence_n secrecy_n of_o the_o number_n of_o councillor_n of_o estate_n of_o the_o change_n of_o councillor_n of_o estate_n of_o the_o great_a number_n of_o councillor_n of_o estate_n to_o be_v employ_v elsewhere_o o●_n many_o counsel_n of_o estate_n the_o mean_n to_o avoid_v the_o contrariety_n of_o ordinance_n the_o power_n of_o a_o council_n a_o 〈…〉_z a_o deliberative_a voice_n equality_n among_o councillor_n order_n in_o give_v their_o opinion_n sufficiency_n and_o capacity_n 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o manner_n to_o demand_v council_n to_o receive_v counsel_n to_o examine_v of_o the_o flattery_n of_o councillor_n and_o how_o the_o prince_n shall_v avoid_v they_o of_o the_o 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ought_v to_o carry_v himself_o in_o the_o interpretation_n o●_n of_o the_o word_n
the_o counsellor_n of_o estate_n contain_v the_o great_a and_o most_o remarkable_a consideration_n serve_v for_o the_o manage_n of_o public_a affair_n divide_v into_o three_o part_n the_o first_o contain_v the_o mean_n to_o settle_v a_o estate_n the_o second_o the_o mean_n to_o preserve_v it_o and_o the_o three_o the_o mean_n to_o increase_v it_o write_a in_o french_a by_o one_o of_o the_o ancient_a counsellor_n to_o the_o most_o christian_a king_n henry_n the_o four_o and_o lewis_n the_o thirteen_o translate_v by_o e._n g._n london_n print_v by_o nicholas_n o●es_v 1634._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a richard_n lord_n weston_n lord_n high_a treasurer_n of_o england_n earl_n of_o portland_n and_o one_o of_o his_o majesty_n most_o honourable_a privy_a council_n right_o honourable_a they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o wise_a king_n &_o best_a know_v man_n pro._n 11_o 14._o that_o where_o no_o counse_v be_v the_o people_n fall_v and_o where_o many_o counsellor_n be_v there_o be_v health_n which_o word_n he_o almost_o reiterate_v to_o strengthen_v that_o position_n chap._n 15.22_o without_o counsel_n thought_n come_v to_o nought_o but_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o counsellor_n there_o be_v steadfastness_n and_o it_o be_v the_o say_n of_o cicero_n the_o excellent_a orator_n and_o statesman_n of_o rome_n non_fw-la viribus_fw-la aut_fw-la velocitate_fw-la aut_fw-la celeritate_fw-la corporum_fw-la res_fw-la magnae_fw-la geruntur_fw-la sed_fw-la confilio_fw-la authoritate_fw-la &_o prudentia_fw-la cermenatus_fw-la lib_n reg_fw-la &_o r_o etc._n etc._n cap._n 18._o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v observe_v by_o the_o most_o skilful_a architector_n of_o the_o ancient_a time_n the_o broad_a and_o high_o they_o propose_v their_o building_n the_o more_o solid_a and_o deep_a they_o lay_v their_o bass_n so_o say_v he_o since_o none_o be_v more_o eminent_a among_o man_n than_o prince_n or_o bear_v more_o weight_n upon_o their_o shoulder_n then_o king_n meet_v it_o be_v they_o shall_v have_v the_o best_a counsellor_n on_o who_o to_o lean_v as_o upon_o a_o firm_a and_o steadfast_a foundation_n to_o dispose_v as_o well_o of_o matter_n which_o belong_v unto_o state_n as_o religion_n and_o such_o osorius_n tell_v we_o lib._n 7._o de_fw-fr reg._n instit_n ought_v to_o be_v maximo_fw-la ingenio_fw-la praediti_fw-la bonis_fw-la artibus_fw-la exculti_fw-la longo_fw-la rerum_fw-la usu_fw-la periti_fw-la in_o historijs_fw-la diligentissime_fw-la versati_fw-la neque_fw-la praesentia_fw-la tantum_fw-la sagaciter_fw-la odorantes_fw-la sea_n long_o in_o posterum_fw-la quod_fw-la utile_fw-la futurum_fw-la reipub_fw-la sit_v coniectura_fw-la providentes_fw-la with_o a_o gracious_a king_n be_v we_o blessed_v with_o such_o a_o council_n be_v he_o furnish_v who_o as_o rabanus_n in_o one_o of_o his_o epistle_n inform_v we_o in_o plain_a thing_n search_v what_o may_v be_v mystical_a and_o obscure_a in_o small_a seem_v matter_n what_o may_v be_v of_o moment_n by_o what_o be_v near_o to_o conjecture_v of_o thing_n remote_a and_o out_o of_o part_n to_o gather_v a_o whole_a by_o which_o mature_a consideration_n they_o know_v as_o well_o ready_o to_o undertake_v they_o as_o speedy_o to_o dispatch_v they_o now_o know_v your_o lordship_n to_o be_v such_o a_o one_o namely_o a_o counsellor_n and_o statesman_n every_o way_n accomplish_v after_o transfer_v these_o remarkable_a consideration_n for_o the_o management_n of_o public_a affair_n from_o the_o natural_a french_a into_o our_o modern_a english_a and_o further_o be_v most_o assure_v that_o your_o greatness_n have_v ever_o be_v accompany_v with_o goodness_n and_o your_o wisdom_n with_o clemency_n it_o have_v be_v a_o great_a imboldn_v unto_o i_o to_o make_v a_o dutiful_a presentment_n thereof_o to_o your_o gracious_a perusal_n and_o patronage_n not_o to_o the_o purpose_n that_o these_o can_v be_v either_o your_o direction_n or_o instruction_n as_o be_v frequent_o conversant_a in_o all_o the_o passage_n of_o this_o nature_n but_o rather_o to_o express_v such_o thing_n to_o your_o view_n in_o our_o native_a dialect_n which_o i_o know_v you_o to_o be_v most_o expert_a in_o in_o the_o original_a needless_a it_o be_v to_o teach_v typhis_n how_o to_o steer_v a_o ship_n or_o instruct_v antomedon_n to_o guide_v a_o chariot_n shall_v i_o apprehend_v any_o such_o ambition_n i_o must_v necessary_o incur_v the_o aspersion_n of_o impudence_n or_o express_v such_o palpable_a ignorance_n as_o may_v draw_v i_o into_o a_o just_a imputation_n of_o folly_n but_o right_o honourable_a such_o be_v my_o modesty_n that_o by_o study_v to_o be_v free_a from_o either_o i_o may_v evade_v the_o aspersion_n of_o both_o only_o desire_v your_o lordship_n best_a construction_n of_o these_o my_o weak_a and_o unpolished_a labour_n which_o present_v themselves_o so_o rude_o into_o your_o presence_n who_o more_o weighty_a employment_n can_v scarce_o allow_v any_o retire_v hour_n to_o cast_v a_o second_o eye_n upon_o that_o howsoever_o naturalize_v which_o no_o doubt_n you_o have_v former_o peruse_v in_o the_o native_a notwithstanding_o honourable_a sir_n presume_v upon_o your_o know_a gentleness_n and_o generous_a disposition_n i_o humble_o prostrate_v myself_o with_o these_o my_o imperfect_a labour_n to_o your_o most_o judicious_a censure_n who_o least_o distaste_n be_v able_a to_o stifle_v the_o hope_n of_o the_o suruive_a thereof_o even_o in_o the_o infancy_n and_o who_o favourable_a approbation_n have_v power_n to_o give_v it_o life_n unto_o all_o posterity_n your_o honour_n most_o humble_o devote_a edward_n grimeston_n a_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n and_o the_o content_n therein_o contain_v chapter_n 1._o of_o the_o establishment_n and_o form_n of_o a_o estate_n and_o the_o diversity_n of_o the_o government_n thereof_o diverse_a sort_n of_o principality_n a_o royal_a seignouriall_n and_o tyrannical_a of_o the_o command_n of_o a_o few_o and_o of_o a_o popular_a estate_n chapter_n 2._o of_o the_o advantage_n and_o disadvantage_n of_o a_o popular_a estate_n chapter_n 3._o of_o the_o advantage_n and_o disadvantage_n of_o a_o seignoury_a or_o command_n of_o a_o few_o of_o the_o seignoury_a of_o venice_n and_o by_o what_o mean_v it_o preserve_v and_o maintain_v itself_o chapter_n 4._o of_o the_o advantage_n and_o disadvantage_n of_o a_o principallity_n or_o royal_a estate_n that_o the_o subject_n have_v no_o cause_n to_o desire_v liberty_n in_o a_o principallity_n chapter_n 5._o a_o consideration_n of_o the_o settle_n of_o the_o form_n of_o a_o estate_n chapter_n 6._o of_o the_o dependency_n of_o estate_n one_o of_o another_o wherein_o the_o dependency_n of_o estate_n one_o of_o another_o do_v consist_v the_o mark_v of_o sovereignty_n chapter_n 7._o of_o the_o form_n of_o estate_n according_a to_o the_o right_n of_o those_o which_o command_n chapter_n 8._o of_o advantage_n and_o disadvantage_n of_o election_n in_o a_o royalty_n inconvenience_n of_o a_o election_n in_o a_o royalty_n advantage_n of_o the_o say_a election_n a_o consideration_n of_o the_o election_n chapter_n 9_o of_o succession_n diverse_o practise_v in_o succession_n succession_n of_o woman_n reason_n why_o they_o exclude_v woman_n from_o government_n in_o some_o estate_n diversity_n in_o the_o succession_n of_o m●les_n chapter_n 10._o of_o usurpation_n or_o a_o unlawful_a command_n of_o the_o misery_n which_o it_o do_v produce_v and_o the_o difficulty_n which_o be_v find_v in_o it_o chapter_n 11._o of_o the_o diversity_n which_o be_v find_v among_o the_o subject_n of_o a_o estate_n the_o diverse_a condition_n of_o subject_n vary_v the_o form_n of_o a_o estate_n of_o slave_n of_o privilege_a and_o simple_a subject_n of_o stranger_n chapter_n 12._o of_o the_o diversity_n and_o distinction_n of_o subject_n according_a to_o their_o vocation_n and_o profession_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o establishment_n of_o commonalty_n and_o company_n in_o a_o estate_n that_o the_o prince_n aught_v not_o to_o cross_v they_o nor_o suffer_v they_o to_o attempt_v any_o thing_n above_o their_o power_n chapter_n 13._o of_o religion_n of_o the_o efficacy_n and_o necessity_n of_o religion_n i●_n a_o estate_n of_o the_o abuse_n in_o religion_n chapter_n 14._o of_o the_o mean_n hold_v in_o the_o settle_n of_o religion_n extraordinary_a mean_n for_o the_o establish_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n chapter_n 15._o humane_a mean_n for_o the_o establish_n of_o religion_n the_o disposition_n of_o people_n to_o be_v consider_v for_o the_o establish_n of_o religion_n barbarous_a people_n civilise_v who_o be_v proper_o call_v barbarian_n barbarous_a in_o religion_n of_o the_o author_n of_o most_o part_n of_o religion_n at_o this_o present_a barbarian_n in_o their_o form_n of_o live_v in_o their_o habit_n in_o their_o habitation_n and_o in_o their_o government_n that_o the_o manner_n of_o proceed_v for_o the_o establish_n of_o religion_n aught_o to_o be_v diverse_a prophesy_v dispo●e●l●_n a_o people_n to_o the_o establishment_n of_o a_o new_a religion_n charge_n and_o overcharge_n dispose_v the_o people_n to_o change_v religion_n diversity_n of_o religion_n indifferency_n of_o religion_n
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this_o shall_v suffice_v for_o that_o which_o concern_v the_o general_a command_n of_o the_o sovereign_n which_o be_v make_v by_o law_n ordinance_n and_o other_o such_o kind_n of_o command_n chap._n 24._o of_o the_o prince_n particular_a command_v as_o for_o the_o particular_a command_v which_o be_v make_v upon_o occasion_n which_o happen_v daily_o the_o form_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n equal_a for_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v constant_a in_o that_o which_o they_o have_v first_o undertake_v to_o establish_v and_o not_o to_o change_v upon_o every_o difficulty_n which_o may_v happen_v but_o contrariwise_o they_o shall_v strive_v to_o surmount_v al●_n the_o cross_n which_o may_v present_v themselves_o this_o form_n of_o command_n shall_v be_v like_a unto_o the_o other_o accompany_v with_o severity_n be_v needful_a to_o prevent_v disobedience_n in_o small_a matter_n for_o that_o this_o vice_n like_a unto_o other_o grow_v by_o degree_n but_o above_o all_o he_o which_o command_v must_v deal_v in_o such_o sort_n as_o the_o sovereign_a command_n may_v depend_v whole_o on_o he_o and_o be_v tie_v to_o his_o person_n not_o that_o the_o prince_n shall_v therefore_o draw_v unto_o himself_o all_o the_o government_n and_o the_o whole_a manage_n of_o th●_n estate_n for_o beside_o that_o he_o shall_v find_v himself_o ●uer-bu●thened_n and_o that_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o affair_n th●re_o will_v be_v many_o ill_n care_v for_o and_o worse_o execute_v ●e_n shall_v cha●ge_v his_o principality_n with_o euny_a and_o his_o subject_n see_v themselves_o deprive_v of_o the_o administration_n of_o office_n will_v grow_v cold_a in_o the_o affection_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o bear_v he_o but_o the_o sovereign_a authority_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v impart_v to_o any_o one_o nor_o the_o distribution_n of_o recompense_n and_o office_n nor_o the_o absolute_a command_n of_o force_n lest_o that_o he_o to_o who_o the_o prince_n have_v give_v this_o power_n change_v his_o affection_n and_o will_n shall_v take_v occasion_n to_o attempt_v against_o the_o estate_n have_v the_o commodity_n ●f_n such_o a_o advantage_n whereof_o there_o be_v but_o too_o many_o example_n history_n we_o have_v treat_v of_o the_o commandment_n of_o a_o sovereign_a power_n let_v we_o now_o observe_v the_o form_n of_o their_o command_n who_o power_n be_v inferior_a and_o to_o who_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o estate_n be_v distribute_v to_o have_v care_n and_o to_o watch_v over_o that_o part_n of_o the_o estate_n which_o be_v commit_v unto_o they_o chap._n 25._o of_o magistrate_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o of_o all_o the_o part_n of_o a_o estate_n there_o shall_v not_o any_o remain_n without_o government_n one_o alone_a be_v unable_a to_o embrace_v all_o be_v likewise_o unfit_a that_o the_o sovereign_n shall_v be_v trouble_v in_o matter_n which_o may_v be_v do_v better_a by_o those_o which_o be_v inferior_a unto_o he_o it_o have_v be_v hold_v necessary_a to_o give_v order_n that_o this_o supreme_a authority_n yet_o without_o suffer_v any_o demuniti●n_n shall_v be_v disperse_v into_o many_o part_n and_o that_o power_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o man_n to_o hea●e_v ordain_v or_o provide_v particular_o for_o affair_n of_o least_o importance_n and_o the_o which_o be_v all_o so_o many_o branch_n of_o the_o sovereignty_n out_o of_o which_o they_o grow_v and_o be_v support_v as_o by_o their_o stem_n and_o by_o the_o which_o reciprocal_o the_o sovereignty_n being_n forth_o flower_n leaf_n and_o fruit_n the_o distinction_n of_o these_o inferior_a power_n be_v diverse_a estate_n according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o the_o part_n of_o the_o estate_n for_o some_o be_v ordain_v to_o free_a the_o prince_n from_o the_o care_n and_o particular_a safety_n of_o the_o province_n and_o to_o watch_v over_o they_o as_o that_o of_o governor_n other_o have_v the_o care_n of_o religion_n other_o of_o war●_n other_o of_o the_o treasure_n other_o of_o policy_n other_o of_o justice_n other_o of_o judgement_n which_o must_v be_v give_v upon_o the_o controversy_n of_o private_a person_n or_o fo●_n the_o punishment_n of_o crime_n other_o must_v have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o affair_n abroad_o as_o ambassador_n or_o agent_n other_o be_v destinate_a to_o assist_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o prince_n to_o d●spose_v of_o his_o house_n and_o train_n and_o to_o s●rue_v he_o i●_n his_o court._n and_o as_o every_o one_o of_o their_o part_n be_v subdivide_v into_o many_o other_o so_o according_a to_o these_o subdivision_n the_o charge_n be_v in_o themselves_o distinguish_v into_o function_n and_o in_o this_o diversity_n there_o be_v some_o which_o have_v power_n to_o command_v proceed_v from_o the_o sole_a authority_n of_o the_o prince_n or_o from_o that_o of_o the_o law_n the_o which_o have_v attribute_v this_o power_n to_o the_o office_n other_o be_v erect_v for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o estate_n other_o for_o the_o execution_n of_o commandment_n some_o have_v distinguish_v public_a office_n accord_v unto_o honour_n jurisdiction_n and_o command_v for_o some_o be_v without_o honour_n jurisdiction_n or_o command_v and_o in_o this_o rank_n they_o place_v all_o those_o which_o be_v destinate_a for_o the_o service_n or_o execution_n of_o the_o superior_n commandment_n as_o register_n notary_n crier_n sergeant_n trumpet_n and_o such_o like_a other_o be_v with_o honour_n yet_o without_o power_n to_o command_v or_o to_o judge_v as_o ambassador_n counsel_n and_o secretary_n of_o estate_n receiver_n of_o the_o treasure_n and_o most_o part_n of_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o prince_n train_n other_o have_v honour_n and_o jurisdiction_n but_o no_o power_n to_o command_v as_o prelate_n other_o have_v honour_n and_o power_n to_o command_v but_o no_o jurisdiction_n as_o the_o consul_n in_o old_a time_n at_o rome_n and_o at_o this_o present_a the_o governor_n of_o province_n and_o the_o king_n procurator_n other_o have_v honour_n jurisdiction_n and_o power_n to_o command_v and_o these_o be_v proper_o call_v magistrate_n chap._n 26._o of_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o officer_n and_o commissary_n it_o be_v a_o fruitless_a thing_n to_o busy_v myself_o here_o to_o discourse_n particular_o of_o the_o duty_n and_o power_n attribute_v to_o every_o public_a office_n for_o that_o it_o be_v diverse_o practise_v not_o only_o in_o several_a estate_n but_o also_o in_o the_o same_o estate_n as_o it_o be_v hold_v most_o expedient_a for_o the_o public_a good_a to_o increase_v the_o power_n of_o the_o one_o and_o to_o diminish_v that_o of_o another_o and_o relate_v only_o that_o which_o be_v most_o general_o observe_v i_o will_v content_v myself_o to_o add_v unto_o these_o former_a distinction_n one_o ot●er_n which_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o form_n in_o the_o which_o a_o power_n be_v give_v to_o those_o which_o be_v employ_v in_o public_a charge_n for_o charge_n be_v gi●en_o either_o by_o office_n or_o by_o the_o way_n ●f_a commission_n if_o in_o a_o office_n difference_n he_o that_o have_v the_o charge_n be_v call_v a_o officer_n if_o by_o commission_n he_o be_v term_v a_o commissioner_n the_o charge_n of_o a_o officer_n be_v regulate_v by_o the_o law_n or_o by_o the_o edict_n of_o the_o erection_n of_o the_o office_n and_o by_o the_o letter_n of_o commission_n the_o charge_n of_o a_o commissioner_n be_v limit_v this_o difference_n be_v betwixt_o a_o officer_n and_o a_o commissioner_n that_o the_o charge_n of_o a_o officer_n be_v ordinary_a and_o have_v a_o perpetual_a course_n although_o that_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o person_n the_o exercise_n be_v limit_v to_o a_o certain_a time_n and_o the_o charge_n of_o a_o commissioner_n be_v extraordinary_a and_o revokable_a at_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o he_o that_o have_v give_v the_o commission_n there_o be_v four_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v in_o a_o commission_n the_o person_n from_o whence_o it_o proceed_v con●ission_n the_o direction_n the_o charge_n and_o the_o time_n when_o it_o be_v to_o expire_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o first_o commission_n proceed_v either_o from_o the_o sovereign_n or_o from_o his_o officer_n or_o from_o other_o commissioner_n depute_v by_o the_o sovereign_n proceed_v who_o may_v commit_v there_o happen_v some_o lawful_a let_v unless_o it_o be_v forbid_v or_o there_o be_v a_o question_n of_o state_n or_o of_o the_o life_n and_o honour_n of_o some_o person_n for_o in_o this_o case_n they_o can_v subdeligate_a commission_n for_o the_o direction_n a_o commission_n be_v direct_v either_o to_o a_o officer_n or_o to_o a_o private_a person_n if_o to_o a_o officer_n it_o be_v either_o a_o thing_n depend_v of_o his_o office_n and_o in_o this_o case_n the_o the_o letter_n be_v neither_o executorie_a of_o his_o duty_n than_o letter_n of_o commission_n if_o the_o time_n or_o place_n be_v not_o change_v and_o differ_v from_o that_o which_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o edict_n of_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o office_n
of_o religion_n which_o among_o people_n fear_v god_n have_v no_o reply_n wherefore_o most_o man_n which_o have_v desire_v to_o effect_v some_o great_a and_o extraordinary_a matter_n have_v make_v use_n of_o this_o mean_n as_o the_o most_o powerful_a be_v it_o for_o the_o settle_n of_o estate_n or_o for_o the_o reformation_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o in_o most_o part_n of_o religion_n they_o observe_v infinite_a act_n of_o policy_n the_o which_o the_o people_n will_v easy_o flight_v over_o be_v they_o not_o restrain_v by_o the_o respect_n of_o religion_n this_o care_n then_o for_o the_o settle_n of_o religion_n be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a in_o the_o estate_n for_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v establish_v with_o all_o purity_n and_o without_o abuse_n and_o where_o we_o shall_v find_v any_o bring_v in_o already_o we_o ought_v to_o cut_v they_o off_o religion_n whereof_o the_o principal_a be_v diversity_n of_o opinion_n blasphemy_n carelessness_n and_o superstition_n we_o will_v first_o treat_v of_o the_o chief_a mean_n which_o have_v be_v observe_v in_o the_o settle_n of_o religion_n chap._n 14._o of_o the_o mean_n hold_v in_o the_o establish_n of_o religion_n the_o establishment_n of_o religion_n be_v either_o make_v by_o extraordinary_a mean_n exceed_v the_o discourse_n of_o man_n or_o by_o humane_a course_n the_o first_o have_v not_o be_v employ_v but_o to_o settle_v the_o true_a religion_n and_o the_o latter_a have_v serve_v as_o well_o to_o settle_v superstition_n and_o impiety_n as_o the_o truth_n the_o extraordinary_a mean_n be_v miracle_n and_o martyrdom_n religion_n every_o man_n persuade_v himself_o that_o the_o constancy_n they_o seein_v one_o that_o suffer_v can_v proceed_v but_o from_o the_o particular_a assistance_n of_o god_n for_o although_o that_o in_o paganis●ne_n they_o have_v see_v many_o murderer_n of_o tyrant_n and_o other_o of_o all_o condition_n which_o have_v endure_v unspeakable_a torment_n with_o great_a patience_n yet_o one_o age_n of_o christianity_n will_v furnish_v many_o more_o example_n than_o all_o the_o time_n that_o paganism_n continue_v this_o constancy_n then_o which_o can_v be_v attribute_v but_o to_o a_o divine_a assistance_n every_o man_n think_v he_o have_v reason_n to_o believe_v that_o what_o they_o say_v that_o suffer_v so_o constant_o proceed_v from_o god_n and_o be_v true_a as_o for_o miracle_n some_o be_v repute_v such_o for_o that_o they_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o common_a order_n of_o nature_n and_o other_o for_o that_o they_o be_v against_o the_o common_a opinion_n who_o judge_v one_o thing_n impossible_a or_o difficult_a make_v he_o to_o seek_v by_o prayer_n vow_n and_o promise_n succour_n from_o above_o the_o which_o succeed_v according_o to_o our_o desire_n we_o take_v the_o event_n for_o a_o testimony_n of_o his_o power_n who_o as_o god_n we_o have_v innocate_v to_o our_o succour_n and_o begin_v to_o acknowledge_v he_o for_o such_o adad_fw-la king_n of_o the_o azimite_n a_o people_n beyond_o egypt_n have_v promise_v to_o make_v himself_o a_o christian_n if_o he_o win_v the_o victory_n against_o the_o king_n of_o the_o homerite_n who_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v jew_n have_v obtain_v it_o he_o send_v to_o demand_v bishop_n and_o doctor_n from_o the_o emperor_n justi_fw-la nian_n to_o instruct_v he_o and_o his_o people_n who_o send_v he_o marcionarius_fw-la from_o alexandria_n clovis_n after_o the_o battle_n win_v against_o the_o german_n near_o unto_o cullen_n make_v himself_o a_o christian_n with_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o french_a who_o have_v not_o yet_o embrace_v the_o christian_a faith_n according_a to_o a_o vow_n which_o he_o have_v make_v before_o the_o combat_n the_o which_o he_o hold_v very_o dangerous_a for_o he_o and_o thus_o he_o establish_v the_o christian_a religion_n among_o the_o french_a dispose_v thereunto_o by_o this_o victory_n the_o which_o be_v unexpected_a by_o they_o consider_v the_o great_a number_n of_o their_o enemy_n they_o can_v not_o attribute_v it_o but_o to_o his_o power_n to_o who_o their_o king_n have_v make_v a_o vow_n chap._n 15._o humane_a mean_n for_o the_o settle_n of_o religion_n as_o for_o humane_a mean_n they_o depend_v partly_o upon_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o people_n amongst_a who_o they_o mean_v to_o settle_v religion_n and_o partly_o of_o the_o quality_n of_o such_o as_o desire_v to_o establish_v it_o for_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o people_n religion_n the_o first_o consideration_n we_o must_v make_v be_v of_o their_o disposition_n for_o some_o be_v barbarous_a other_o civilise_v we_o call_v they_o common_o barbarous_a which_o govern_v not_o themselves_o as_o we_o do_v and_o according_a to_o our_o opinion_n so_o the_o grecian_n and_o afterward_o the_o roman_n call_v all_o other_o nation_n barbarous_a although_o that_o asia_n have_v civilise_v the_o grecian_n and_o the_o grecian_n have_v teach_v the_o law_n and_o science_n to_o the_o roman_n by_o the_o like_a fot_o there_o be_v some_o italian_a writer_n who_o speak_v of_o the_o german_n french_a and_o spaniard_n call_v they_o by_o this_o name_n although_o there_o be_v not_o any_o of_o these_o nation_n that_o yield_v incivility_n or_o policy_n to_o italy_n our_o meaning_n be_v not_o to_o extend_v barber_n if_o i_o so_o fatre_n barbarian_n but_o to_o call_v those_o barbarian_n in_o who_o be_v observe_v a_o brutishness_n ignorance_n stupidity_n and_o a_o insupportable_a rudeness_n of_o manner_n bei●in_a religion_n or_o in_o their_o manner_n of_o live_v and_o apparel_n or_o in_o their_o habitation_n or_o in_o the_o form_n of_o their_o government_n of_o barbarian_n in_o religion_n religion_n some_o acknowledge_v not_o any_o divinity_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v give_v to_o enchantment_n and_o sorcery_n as_o some_o historian_n write_v that_o ancient_o the_o huns_n be_v when_o they_o come_v forth_o of_o their_o country_n and_o that_o many_o of_o those_o northern_a people_n be_v yet_o and_o in_o america_n 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